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1985 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPhil Bennett (1st season)
Home stadiumCyclone Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
No. 11 Nebraska 6 1 0 9 3 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 0 8 4 0
Colorado 4 3 0 7 5 0
Iowa State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Kansas 2 5 0 6 6 0
Kansas State 1 6 0 1 10 0
Missouri 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Criner, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 8. Iowa State played home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 141:30 pmUtah State*W 10–342,455
September 211:30 pmVanderbilt*
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 20–1744,025[1]
September 282:30 pmNo. 3 Iowa*
ABCL 3–5753,202
October 51:30 pmDrake*
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 17–2042,008
October 1211:40 amKansasdagger
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
RaycomW 22–2143,117
October 191:30 pmColorado
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 6–4041,215
October 261:30 pmat No. 10 OklahomaL 14–5974,207
November 21:30 pmMissouri
L 27–2840,015
November 91:30 pmat No. 3 NebraskaL 0–4975,920
November 161:30 pmat Kansas StateW 21–1417,500
November 231:00 pmNo. 7 Oklahoma State
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 15–1040,025
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries[edit]

Iowa[edit]

#3 Iowa at Iowa State
1 234Total
No. 3 Hawkeyes 7 34160 57
Cyclones 0 003 3

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At Oklahoma[edit]

Iowa State at #10 Oklahoma
1 234Total
Cyclones 7 007 14
No. 10 Sooners 10 21217 59

[4]

At Nebraska[edit]

Iowa State at #3 Nebraska
1 234Total
Cyclones 0 000 0
No. 3 Cornhuskers 7 14217 49

[5]

Oklahoma State[edit]

#7 Oklahoma State at Iowa State
1 234Total
No. 7 Cowboys 0 370 10
Cyclones 9 303 15

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Frank's late field goal lets Cyclones tip Vandy". The Sioux City Journal. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Iowa State Football Record Book" (PDF). Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Iowa Routs Iowa State, 57-3, to Stay Unbeaten". The Los Angeles Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma, Holieway Stun Iowa State, 59-14". The Los Angeles Times. October 27, 1985. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "'Huskers flatten Iowa State, 49-0". The Salina Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved August 22, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Iowa State Upsets No. 7 Oklahoma State, 15-10". The Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved August 22, 2022.

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